Ileana is the tip of the spear, constantly meeting entrepreneurs and innovators on the bleeding edge of technology and business in the hottest markets in the US for tech and innovation. She drives deal flow to Capital Factory Ventures (CFV) and pitches her startups to the Partners. Ileana manages Capital Factory's most important relationships in Austin and San Antonio with accelerators, venture funds, universities, and other ecosystem partners.
Once startups are onboarded with Capital Factory Ventures, Ileana helps maintain the relationship with startups and is constantly on the lookout for opportunities to get them exposure to potential employees, investors, customers, partners and other VIP's through Capital Factory.
Prior to CFV, Ileana ran San Antonio non-profit, Tech Bloc, where she was responsible of running operations, marketing, strategic partnerships, accounting, membership, and events. Ileana received her BBA in Entrepreneurship from The University of Texas at San Antonio where she served as Student Body President and Ms. UTSA. Outside of the startup ecosystem, Ileana has two Vizslas (@Canoli.Vizslas) and enjoys traveling around the world!
If you are a diverse founder, investor, or limited partner looking to get involved with Capital Factory, please reach out to Ileana via email [email protected] or via Twitter @ileanagonzxlez
